Color 64

By

Greg Pfountz

(1983 - 1985, Released as freeware Sept. 1995)

Introduction:

Color 64 holds a very special place in Commodore BBS program history
as the software which truely began the effort to show the potential in
our systems for color/graphics, online movies, background changes, etc.
Before Color 64, although there were some color BBSs out there, none were
very polished or allowed graphics use very easily. Color 64 did all this
while still maintaining the level of capability and sophistication we've
come to expect from our software.

Moreover, Color 64 is unique. From its famous cycle of colors
on all text strings to the really cool prompts, the keystroke logs that
added so much to SysOping, the ability to save cursor movements and other
fancy characters without entering codes or worrying about it coming out
differently when being read; Color 64 simply did things others refused
to do, and did it with definite style.

About the only uncolorful part of the system is the waiting
for call screen.

Color 64, however, loaded modules. The length of these modules and the
sheer sucking of online time they entailed was enough to drive many SysOps
either crazy, or outright AWAY from this software. The following screen
shows a message many users sat patiently through...

Immediately after logging on, one waited seeming hours for
the first module to load.

The Facts:

The information below pertains to Color 64 v7.37, the last official
version of the system, which is now freeware. I compiled the information
based on documentation from the Color 64 home page, and from what I recall
of the systems I've seen. If any information here needs to be changed or
updated, please let me know.